diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/df-profile-details/df-profile-details.component.html b/src/app/shared/components/df-profile-details/df-profile-details.component.html
index 9e455461..f4596c2a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/df-profile-details/df-profile-details.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/df-profile-details/df-profile-details.component.html
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
         ">
         {{ 'userManagement.controls.username.errors.required' | transloco }}
       </mat-error>
+      <mat-error
+        *ngIf="
+          rootForm.get('profileDetailsGroup.username')?.errors?.['minlength']
+        ">
+        {{ 'userManagement.controls.username.errors.minLength' | transloco }}
+      </mat-error>
     </mat-form-field>
     <mat-form-field appearance="fill">
       <mat-label>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/df-user-details/df-user-details-base.component.ts b/src/app/shared/components/df-user-details/df-user-details-base.component.ts
index 665541b5..9fc251f6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/df-user-details/df-user-details-base.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/df-user-details/df-user-details-base.component.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export abstract class DfUserDetailsBaseComponent<T> implements OnInit {
   ) {
     this.userForm = this.fb.group({
       profileDetailsGroup: this.fb.group({
-        username: [''],
+        username: ['', Validators.minLength(6)],
         email: ['', Validators.email],
         firstName: [''],
         lastName: [''],
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/userManagement/en.json b/src/assets/i18n/userManagement/en.json
index 04ee5e67..9beaf463 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/userManagement/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/userManagement/en.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "altLabel": "Enter Username",
       "optional": "(Optional, defaults to email address)",
       "errors": {
-        "required": "Username is required"
+        "required": "Username is required",
+        "minLength": "Username must be at least 6 characters long"
       }
     },
     "email": {